red tape

Example Sentences

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Burgum was accompanied by more than two dozen mining company executives, who he said were "eager to get started" once the "red tape" had been cut.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The government said the Crisis and Resilience Fund will provide a "single, streamlined grant cutting red tape for councils and making it easier for families to access help when they need it".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

In California, state legislators are debating how to protect residents and natural resources without creating so much red tape that developers go elsewhere, taking their jobs and taxable earnings with them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

“In fact, Secretary Noem’s review process was specifically designed to break through bureaucratic red tape and expedite funding requests that had previously languished for years under prior administrations.”

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

He had even tried to help her with the mountain of paperwork and red tape that had been dumped on them in order to get survivor benefits from the trucking company.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin